Save Someone’s Life
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STROKE SURVIVORS CAN FULLY RECOVER
If a stroke victim can be medically treated within 3 hours the effects of a stroke can be totally reversed. The trick is recognizing a stroke, getting it diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE ( Coherently; i.e. It is sunny out today )
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
Ask the person to ‘STICK’ OUT THE TONGUE. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other , that is also an indication of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911 immediately, or go to the hospital and demand quick treatment because you have identified an individual with a stroke.



Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:23 am